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Why Palin snubbed CPAC
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| Updated: 2/3/11 2:04 PM EST
| Andy Barr
Posted on 02/03/2011 12:27:59 PM PST by onyx
The news that Sarah Palin won’t be attending CPAC next week doesn’t come as much surprise. For those keeping score, she’s now been invited three times — and said no thanks each time.
A Palin aide did not immediately return a request to explain why, but her reasoning is pretty evident.
A Palin source bashed CPAC and its leader David Keene in an interview last year with POLITICO announcing that the former governor wouldn’t be attending – even though CPAC had listed her as an invited guest for the second year in a row. The source called the annual gathering an example "special interests over core beliefs" and "pocketbook over policy."
"That's not what CPAC should be about and people are tiring," the source said. "Palin is taking a stance against this just as she did in Alaska."
The criticism of CPAC was fueled by a report that David Keene, president of the American Conservative Union, had asked FedEx for between $2 million and $3 million to get the group's support in a bitter battle on Capitol Hill with rival UPS. This was not the first reported allegation of Keene selling his influence with the conservative base, and is a large part of the reason why the ACU and its annual conference have waned in influence over the years.
The previous year, Palin’s camp and CPAC feuded over them listing her as a speaker at the conference despite the fact that she had not confirmed.
And Keene fueled the squabble between the two camps two years ago, when he told Newsmax that Palin was “whining” about negative press coverage.
Add the personal drama to the fact that several other conservatives – including Jim DeMint and Marco Rubio – are skipping the conference this year, and it’s pretty clear that Palin showing up was never in the cards.
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KEYWORDS: acu; cpac; cpacsnubbed; davidkeene; muslimbrotherhood; palin; sarahpalin; smellthefear; waronsarah; whenrinosattack
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To: onyx
Please forgive my jumping off-topic, but I must say that those glasses she's wearing in that pic are top-notch!
![](http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/562/hrrdb35nv.jpg)
If you can't appreciate the pure beauty of the violin after hearing this, something's wrong with your ears.
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posted on
02/03/2011 4:18:13 PM PST
by
rdb3
(The mouth is the exhaust pipe of the heart.)
To: MrB
I propose we start referring to our ideology as Americanism instead of conservatism. Think of the implications (and the outrage on the left).
I could live with that.
![](http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/562/hrrdb35nv.jpg)
If you can't appreciate the pure beauty of the violin after hearing this, something's wrong with your ears.
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posted on
02/03/2011 4:25:41 PM PST
by
rdb3
(The mouth is the exhaust pipe of the heart.)
To: MrB
I propose we start referring to our ideology as Americanism instead of conservatism. Think of the implications (and the outrage on the left).It's not such a bad idea, really. Pretty accurate if you think about it.
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posted on
02/03/2011 4:34:47 PM PST
by
paulycy
(Islamo-Marxism is Evil.)
To: TheOldLady
You’re sure right about that!
CINO applies to both.
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posted on
02/03/2011 4:39:30 PM PST
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: surfer
CPAC doesnt represent conservative values...its a place where the establishment posers can hide in plain sight. Brilliant! BTTT
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posted on
02/03/2011 4:40:51 PM PST
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: jmaroneps37
Thank you for the reminder!
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posted on
02/03/2011 4:41:55 PM PST
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: SuziQ
Proabably, but she’s never attended, and we applaud her for that!
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posted on
02/03/2011 4:44:04 PM PST
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: DBeers
I think you’re right on every count. CPAC is not conservative. It’s GOProud, so GO AWAY.
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posted on
02/03/2011 4:46:25 PM PST
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: rdb3
I agree. Good to see you!!
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posted on
02/03/2011 4:47:36 PM PST
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: editor-surveyor
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posted on
02/03/2011 4:48:01 PM PST
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: montag813
"Perhaps Palin doesnt like the Muslim Brotherhood takeover of CPAC and the ACU."
To: onyx
Sarah may not be going this time (or ever), but it's very likely
Rummy will.
That'd be enough to keep me at home.
To: logician2u
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posted on
02/03/2011 5:06:29 PM PST
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: onyx
Palin not attending means one thing.....its the end of CPAC.
Or mildly put......its now CPACW.....( wannabees.)
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posted on
02/03/2011 5:19:48 PM PST
by
Candor7
(Obama . fascist info..http://wwvw.americanthinker.com2009/05/brack_obama_the _quintessentia_1.html)
To: Candor7
LOL. You’re right. Rush is also through with CPAC.
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posted on
02/03/2011 5:22:44 PM PST
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: onyx; potlatch; devolve; ntnychik; MeekOneGOP; dixiechick2000
ACU chairman David Keene to quit in February Keene is leaving ACU in a state of turmoil. The organization alienated social conservatives by permitting a homosexual activist organization, GOProud, to participate in its signature project, the annual CPAC convention. As a result, some of the best-known conservative organizations, including the Heritage Foundation, Family Research Council, American Family Association, Concerned Women for America, Media Research Center and the National Organization for Marriage are not participating in the conference this year.
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posted on
02/03/2011 5:25:19 PM PST
by
PhilDragoo
(Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
To: PhilDragoo
Beautiful Governor Sarah Palin. Lovely photo of her!
![](http://www.wnd.com/images/davidkeeneacu.jpg)
Pic at the link of David Keane
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posted on
02/03/2011 5:29:50 PM PST
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: Art in Idaho; PhilDragoo
Ping to another beautiful pic!
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posted on
02/03/2011 5:30:50 PM PST
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: onyx
A couple years ago Rush Limbaugh brought down the house at CPAC.
I wonder if he woukd speak there again?
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posted on
02/03/2011 5:34:47 PM PST
by
dforest
To: DaxtonBrown
“CS is the flak Im getting for pointing out the obvious lack of symmetry.”
I’d respond if I could make sense out of that.
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posted on
02/03/2011 5:35:26 PM PST
by
jessduntno
(When will we learn? Given enough ROP, they'll hang SOMEONE.)
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